FOUNDED Officially chartered in 1870 as a private, coeducational institution offering programs in the physical sciences and modern languages.

CHANCELLOR Kent Syverud, 12th Chancellor and President.

MAIN CAMPUS Syracuse, located in the heart of Central New York, is within easy driving distance of Toronto, Boston, Montreal, and New York City.

EXTENDED CAMPUS SU offers a rich mix of academic programs, alumni activities, and immersion opportunities in numerous centers in the U.S. and around the globe, including major hubs in New York City, Washington, D.C., and Los Angeles.

ENROLLMENT The total University enrollment for fall 2014 is 21,492. Full-time undergraduate enrollment, 14,532; part-time undergraduate enrollment, 692; full-time graduate and law school enrollment, 4,824; part-time graduate and law school enrollment, 1,444.

STUDENT DEMOGRAPHICS The total student population at Syracuse University represents all 50 U.S. states and 123 countries. The full-time undergraduate student population consists of 55 percent women and 45 percent men.

FIRST YEAR STUDENT PROFILE The incoming class of 3,470 students has a mean high school GPA of 3.6; consists of 28 percent students of color; and 13.1 percent first-generation students. The entering student population consists of 56 percent women and 44 percent men.

DIVERSITY Minority students represent 25.6 percent of the total student population of 21,492. This includes 7.7 percent African Americans; 6.4 percent Asian Americans; 8.6 percent Hispanics; 0.6 percent Native Americans; and 2.3 percent of two or more races.

FINANCIAL AID Last year, nearly two-thirds of SU students received more than $223 million in Syracuse University grants and scholarships. Overall, about 75 percent receive some form of financial support, including assistance from institutional, federal, state, or private sources.

CURRENT ALUMNI ON RECORD 251,067alumni representing all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and 173 countries and territories.

SPONSORED PROGRAMS A total of $67.1 million was awarded for research, teaching, and other sponsored programs in fiscal year 2014. The federal government is the major sponsor ($45.9). Awards from non-federal sponsors totaled $21.2 million, the majority of which are from corporate entities ($7.6 million). New York State is the third largest sponsor ($4.8 million).

ENDOWMENT FUND The market value was approximately $1.155 billion as of 9.30.14

ACADEMIC UNITS

School of Architecture

College of Arts and Sciences

School of Education

College of Engineering and Computer Science

David B. Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics

Graduate School

School of Information Studies (iSchool)

College of Law

Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs

S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications

University College

College of Visual and Performing Arts

Martin J. Whitman School of Management

CENTERS FOR RESEARCH AND SCHOLARSHIP*

Aging Studies Institute

Burton Blatt Institute

Bleier Center for Television and Popular Culture

Center for Advanced Systems and Engineering (CASE)

Center for Natural Language Processing

Center for Policy Research

Falcone Center for Entrepreneurship

Forensic and National Security Sciences Institute

Institute for National Security and Counterterrorism

Institute for the Study of the Judiciary, Politics, and the Media

Institute for Veterans and Military Families

Daniel P. Moynihan Global Affairs Institute

NYS Science and Technology Law Center

Syracuse Biomaterials Institute

SyracuseCoE (Syracuse Center of Excellence in Environmental and Energy Systems)

SyracuseCoE Center for Sustainable Community Solutions

Lawrence B. Taishoff Center for Inclusive Higher Education

*Partial listing

MAKING A DIFFERENCE

Syracuse University alumni make their mark in a variety of professions— from actors to zoologists and everything in between. Here are just a few who deserve special recognition.